LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2021

TO:	Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1589 by Davis (Relating to paid leave for public officers and employees engaged in certain military service.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 437 of the Government Code to entitle certain public officers and employees who are members of the Texas military forces, a reserve component of the armed forces, or a member of a state or federally authorized urban search and rescue team to a paid leave of absence, if called to active duty during a disaster. Based on the analysis, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin, 783 Univ of Houston Sys Admin

LBB Staff:

JMc, SLE, SD, BRI, CST, AF